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PA L E S T I N E C H A M B E R.O RG
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Shep’s Bar-B-Q & Catering
Who in the family started
the business?
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Tell us how the younger
generations got involved.
I initially started working
as a bus boy with a big
dream at Shep’s in Junior High
to earn extra money for clothes.
In 1984, my dream became real-
ity with hard work, dedication,
and the support of my family.
I was able to purchase Shep’s
and here we are today, 34 years
later. Well because of our
grandfather, Spurgeon
“Doc” Barrett, instilling in my
dad, Paul Barrett, proper work
ethics. I, Bruce Barrett, have
passed on the same ethics to
my 3 boys, Bruce Jr. “L.B.”, Bran-
don, and Bryson.
Why/how was this profes-
sion/industry chosen? “No one goes home hun-
gry,” Trust in the Lord, pay
your tithes; those combined, will
set you up for greatness.
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Work was instilled in the
family at an early age.
Grand-daddy Doc said “A man
don’t work, a man don’t eat!”
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What is your business
philosophy?
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What does it mean to you
as a family to work to-
gether?
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Q
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Running our own fam-
ily business means long
hours & even more bonding.
Any predictions/future
plans to continue the busi-
ness for the next generation?
I plan on handing down
the business to L.B. when
the time is Right. He wants to
branch out and have another
location.
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Favorite business/life
quote?
“A dream doesn’t become
a reality through magic,
it takes sweat determination &
hard work”- Collin Powell